September 9, 2007

Fred's Answers Coming Soon

Captain's Quarters readers participated in a new kind of interactive campaign rolled out by the Fred Thompson campaign on their launch date. The Thompson team asked our community to give them a handful of substantive questions, and the Senator would answer us directly in taped video responses. We had scores of questions from which to choose, and we sent six to the campaign as respresentative of the whole.

I've been told that the campaign will start to release Thompson's answers later today or tomorrow. Stay tuned, as we will have the video available here when it's ready!

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Posted by Papa Ray | September 9, 2007 10:40 AM

Jeez, this is a good idea. I really hope it gets the internet attention that it deserves.

But, I still know that most Americans don't even use the internet for more than porn, recipes, music, weird videos and other non-essentials.

Oh, they may log on to the major news feeds or even some blogs, but all and all they are unaware of what is going on or even available on the internet.

Not to say that it won't continue to grow and be a very powerful force in the future. But everyone here needs to understand that millions of Americans that vote don't even have computers or if they do, they don't use them like "we" do.

They say that ignorance is more expensive than the best education. Very true and that fact needs to be addressed.

If you are here, right now, reading this. You need to get out in your community and relay the knowlege and information that you have to others that are not so informed.

You need to take a very active, proactive stance, not only with your immediate circle of friends and such but at community meetings, city meetings, county meetings and even in your church, your b-b-qs, and when your in the coffee shops or local bars.

Inform and educate those that just don't know, don't want to know, don't give a crap or don't even know enough to know that they are ignorant.

Ignorance is not something we need now in America, we need informed citizens, involved citizens and concerned citizens.

Do your part, it may be the most important part in this life you have ever had.

Papa Ray
West Texas
USA

Posted by crossdotcurve | September 9, 2007 11:30 AM

Thompson is obviously not ready for prime time. The guy is a joke. I love this quote from National Review:

"Fred Thompson came to the offices of National Review some years when he was still in the Senate. I liked him fine. He has done nothing, anywhere, ever. The Hubble Telescope could not find what he has done, because he has not done it. It would be unwise to put such a man in the White House at this moment in history."

- Rick Brookhiser, NRO.

Posted by flenser | September 9, 2007 12:00 PM

Rick Brookhiser is a liberal. If he dislikes Thompson then the man must have something going for him.

Posted by heather | September 9, 2007 12:23 PM

after all Bush's terms, the USA will go for someone charismatic who can LEAD them, take control of the MSM in other words. This is why I think (I'm a Canadian, so...) either Fred or Giuliani will/should win the Republican nomination. And why I think Hillary has a very up hill climb.

Also, I think GW Bush will be seen, historically, as a very great president. Iraq puts him near the top tier of American - and World - leaders. However. He lacks charisma.

Posted by Barnestormer | September 9, 2007 12:25 PM

True enough, Fred lacks some of the commodity trading, real estate development, health care planning, and vast conspiracy theorizing a key potential rival can claim.

But, he served in the U.S. Senate longer than Hillary, practiced law and served in a higher staff capacity on a Watergate committee than she.

Who would have guessed Rick's "doing something" would so heavily emphasize spousal status and Chinese fundraising?

Posted by KendraWilder | September 9, 2007 1:19 PM

Sure hope someone working with FT's campaign team will take the time to make a transcript available at his website of the questions and Fred's answers.

Although we finally have WiFi locally.... it's nine miles down the road, and we only get to that area about once a week.

Other than that, audio download is nearly impossible for us here in the upper midwest countryside.....with dialup access at 28.8 kbps being about average..... and that's on good weather days. :-/

Posted by Papa Ray | September 9, 2007 1:20 PM

Jeez, this is a good idea. I really hope it gets the internet attention that it deserves.

But, I still know that most Americans don't even use the internet for more than porn, recipes, music, weird videos and other non-essentials.

Oh, they may log on to the major news feeds or even some blogs, but all and all they are unaware of what is going on or even available on the internet.

Not to say that it won't continue to grow and be a very powerful force in the future. But everyone here needs to understand that millions of Americans that vote don't even have computers or if they do, they don't use them like "we" do.

They say that ignorance is more expensive than the best education. Very true and that fact needs to be addressed.

If you are here, right now, reading this. You need to get out in your community and relay the knowlege and information that you have to others that are not so informed.

You need to take a very active, proactive stance, not only with your immediate circle of friends and such but at community meetings, city meetings, county meetings and even in your church, your b-b-qs, and when your in the coffee shops or local bars.

Inform and educate those that just don't know, don't want to know, don't give a crap or don't even know enough to know that they are ignorant.

Ignorance is not something we need now in America, we need informed citizens, involved citizens and concerned citizens.

Do your part, it may be the most important part in this life you have ever had.

Papa Ray
West Texas
USA

Posted by Carol Herman | September 9, 2007 1:23 PM

OUT'DA NOWHERE.

Did you know that Americans can elect a president without previous experience? Did you know Lincoln had NO DC experience to think of. And, his "military experience" was limited to a fight with Black Hawk indians. He said he was all geared up. But he and his men shot at no one. That's about as far as his "military experiences" went.

So, when people make fun of Fred Thompson, let them.

I'm open to listening to the debates. The republicans actually have stuff I care to watch. The Bonkeys do not this. Even reporting parties at Oprah's home, fail to amuse me.

On the other hand, today, I went to Amazon and bought the movie "MARIE." 1985. The true story that flipped Fred Thompson out of politics, and into the movie business.

It's not as if "hitting markers" doesn't count for points, ya know? I sure wish our President, now, was more adept with "pulpit talk."

And, I never laugh at a man who can really do it.

Takes talent.

Which means we all get to hear this stuff. How can Fred lose? He turns into a big and tall empty suit.

And, if he succeeds? He still has to pass Guiliani. (Did you know Pavarotti got his start in 1963, in an UNDERSTUDY ROLE at the Met?) Talent always out's itself.

Good luck to Fred.

Posted by skeptical | September 9, 2007 3:02 PM

All those NRO writers are liberal. And when Buckley declared Iraq lost before Reid, he finally showed his hand.

I can see Fred's appeal. He's got a glib and stalwart answer for whatever he's never thought about before, and he's about as knowledgeable as W and Reagan. He just has to out-resolute Giuliani. He could beat Hillary--if he shows up, and his announcement on Leno demonstrates that he can show up to the right place at the right time, and not even bother with the usual rough and tumble of a campaign. He could be right up there with W and Reagan, the Vacationer in Chief and the Napper in Chief.

These are great times for America. Rudy could rival Bill for Philanderer in Chief. Did I read that Fred's wife is younger than his daughter? That's very appealing to America. Who'd re-elect the dysfunctional duo when they have these choices?

Between Hillary, Kerry, and Gore, which one has less charisma? Help me out here.

Posted by Lord Whorfin | September 9, 2007 3:45 PM

Of course, we could wait and see what he has to say before judging, right?

Posted by crossdotcurve | September 9, 2007 5:58 PM

As for this whole "submit questions and we'll send back a video in 24 hours" pathetic, cowardly M.O.: hahahahhaahahahahaaa!!!

I guess Freddy can't handle a real-time Q and A. His peeps will select the questions they like, have a brainstorm meeting, poster-board bullet-points, then the writers will craft the message, and Fred "Herman Munster" Thomas will read the cue cards!

Now *that's* leadership! Paaaaaa-thetic!

Posted by RKV | September 9, 2007 6:21 PM

Laugh yourself silly, but you ain't getting answers to those questions from Rudy, McPain or the Mormon are you?

Posted by crossdotcurve | September 9, 2007 6:31 PM

Oh, I'm getting lots of terrific answers from the GOP candidates.

Evolution is false!

Double the size of Gitmo!

I was for abortion and gay rights before I was against it!

HAHAHHAHAHA!!! I love the non-reality-based community. Very entertaining.

Soon the adults will be back in charge....

Posted by Manchester Smit | September 9, 2007 11:38 PM

I love this quote from Fred about what distinguishes him from the other candidates, from Hannity & Colmes the day he announced:

"Well, uh, to tell you the truth, uh, I haven't spent a whole lot of time, uh, going into the details of their positions. I will be doing... I... I mean publicly. I obviously know where they stand and what they've done and what they've written. And there will be a time when we will need to have a good, uh, debate, if they're interested in debates, and we'll do it one-on-one and we'll do it in a big group, and I really want to do it, and we'll get into that. Right now, uh, I've got a lot of work to do about myself."

Posted by shelbysbest | September 10, 2007 8:32 AM

This is a great way to communicate with the voters. Even if most Americans do not research their candidates from the internet, those that do can direct them to the information, if they really want the answers. Captain Ed, thank you for participating in this Q&A event, and please let Fred Thompson and his team know just how much we appreciate it.

Posted by Long Haired Country boy | September 10, 2007 2:53 PM

CrossDot Curve....you mean the adults backed by Fidel Castro, and now Osama Bin Laden and paid for by China?


Yeah, those are the guys I want protectinig me. All they need now is for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to endorse them.

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